(Iraqi) Journalist abducted on Sunday found dead

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Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, February 12, 2008 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder of an Iraqi reporter whose body was discovered today in Baghdad after he disappeared on Sunday.

Police discovered the body of Hisham Mijawet Hamdan, 27, a board member of the Young Journalists Association, today and took him to Al-Tib al-Adli morgue in Baghdad, Haidar Hasoun, founder and head of the association, told CPJ. He said that the journalist, who exhibited signs of torture, was shot in the head and chest.

“We offer our deepest condolences to Hisham Mijawet Hamdan’s family and colleagues,” CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon said. “This tragic death comes on the heels of the disappearance of two CBS News journalists and underscores the grave daily dangers the press faces in covering the news in Iraq.”

The search for two missing CBS News journalists continued today. CBS News did not reveal further information, but a spokeswoman told CPJ that efforts were still under way to find the pair, who went missing while working in the southern city of Basra.

Read more: http://www.cpj.org/news/2008/mideast/iraq12feb08na.html

[gateley]

1. Oh, no. I'm so sorry. nt

[Zhade]

2. kick

(thanks for helping with the slaughter, Clinton.)

[aquart]

3. Damn, damn, damn!

[kelligesq]

4. but the surge worked, and Iraq is peaceful now

:sarcasm:

[countmyvote4real]

5. I have much more to regret, but I will just say that I am so sad to hear this. n/t